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  • March 14, 2024 11:10
March 14, 2024 11:10
I recognize that, indeed yellow Japanese, red Russians, and green Americans, in my memory, were with candy, possibly chewing gum, in a small paper bag so that you did not know in advance which soldier was in it, so you kept buying it, to to try to get all the different ones together. it must have been the late 60's early 70's.
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August 01, 2022 16:12
Let's invite noppti to this discussion. He is a moderator, so he will surely have an answer.
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  • August 01, 2022 15:20
August 01, 2022 15:20
Yes but where are the original numbers from? There is no number on the plastic packaging or at the bottom?
For example here: https://www.lastdodo.com/en/items/8326637-black-prince
Where does the "Serial number 1" come from? Did noppti decided these serial numbers?

PS how do I enter a member or item links in messages? the url link does not do that?
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AdamBaruch 
Also with this series, there is a description 

#8343667
XVth Century this knight does not really have a number in the series but came along as a gift when purchasing a suitcase from another knight in the series when subscribing to the De Agostini series


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  • August 01, 2022 13:39
August 01, 2022 13:39
Same question as to the Altaya catalogue. The numbers in the catalog here
https://www.lastdodo.com/en/areas/4890671-altaya
where taken from where? I am familiar with a completely different catalog numbering system for these figures? AGM and CEM prefixes?
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You're welcome, everyone has their own opinion about their own collection that's why the catalogue will never be perfect, as long as it's good then that's good enough for me, but if you have figures that are not in the catalogue yet then you can always add them.
All Del Prado figures in LastDodo
https://www.lastdodo.nl/nl/areas/1109067-del-prado
1 of many examples of Joris2   
#4196769 illustration 3 bottom left

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  • August 01, 2022 12:36
August 01, 2022 12:36
Thanks for the answer. Is there a reliable comprehensive list of all Del Prado items.
https://www.lastdodo.com/en/areas/1109067-del-prado?cf%5B8603%5D=2314319
The above catalog is nice but is not "perfect" as it misses some figures and has some mistakes as far as I can see in comparison to my collection
PS. what is illustration 3 ?
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Del Prado, a Spanish publisher, had this series made by King and Country and issued them in blister packs, with an extract from an Osprey booklet (see illustration 3). For the series of Medieval Warriors, the original factory numbering on the blister pack was used and not the numbering for the different countries of issue, England , France, Germany.
This according to Chris (Joris2) former toy soldier manager and Del Prado collector.
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July 30, 2022 14:59
 Can anybody enlighten me as to the Del Prado figures catalog numbers - there seem to be many conflicting and confusing numbering systems. 

Perhaps the moderators of this area can say something about this: metalfigures noppti 
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  • July 30, 2022 13:26
July 30, 2022 13:26
Can anybody enlighten me as to the Del Prado figures catalog numbers - there seem to be many conflicting and confusing numbering systems.
For example the Medieval Warriors series has the MW prefix printed on the accompanying brochure but in may places they have the SME prefix and the serial numbers often do not correspond?
Thanks in advance!
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The paint is not part of it either...
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Thanks, I thought too, but wasn't sure because of the paint.
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I recognize some of the painted figures as Airfix soldiers
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Hello, I have quite a few soldiers I'm trying to identify. I accidentally scroll through lists on national and international sites, but I can't find a number of guests. Perhaps in some cases by painting..?
Anyway, anyone?
I have more but 1 sample figure per species seemed sufficient to me?
If someone thinks along, I would be very grateful!

Oh yes, there is nothing on the bottom.

Greetings, Nienke
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A comment is always good. It has become a lot clearer now. Didn't really know about it but was curious after I got some from friends. Will also check out the site. Thanks for that. grt. Albert.
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Skroets Hi Albert, I'm a bit late but wanted to respond anyway. Toy soldiers (from the official manufacturers such as Matchbox, Airfix or Esci) usually come in 2(4) scales 1.32(1.35) or 1.72 (1.76) (the latter scale is by far the most common) the higher the number after the decimal point, the higher the number. smaller the figure is. If you are interested in soldiers bigger than that one figure, the site "plasticsoldierreview" is a must.
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You're welcome, we'll see the bagpiper appear.
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Thank you all for the help. Enter it as a separate figure in due course.

Grt. Albert.
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I also thought it was Del Prado.
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The only difference I can see is the color
1977


1989

And if the figure is not yet 'loose' in the catalogue, then I can put it in there.
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Skroets 
Maybe the admins metalfigures or noppti can comment on this.
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Thank you for this answer, should have found it myself but didn't look at those boxes.
But then the next question comes up.
How can I tell if I have the items from 1977 or 1989?
Is it wise to enter the items in the catalog as being the series of 5005?
Thx again in advance for thinking along.
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Skroets 
Item #1683853 has a factory number: P-6005-02, range 

Matchbox 6005 British 8th Army


Item #4736831 has factory number P-5005, range 

Matchbox 5005 British 8th army

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If you look at item 4736831 there are the same items that I also have, but in the ratio 1:76, which would of course work out much better with my copy.
So item 1683853 is incorrect in terms of ratio or is it a different series or should i just search or re-enter elsewhere.
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Yes, that's what I had thought too, but maybe the scale indication is not right in the catalog or I should look for another series because my copy is a lot smaller and I don't believe that the English were that small in that period. Because my model is exactly the same in execution.

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